Former Adelaide and Richmond forward Chris Knights is the only AFL player to have suffered the same fate, while NFL star Victor Cruz is another.

O'Meara said it was difficult being patient, but after some initial doubts, he was now totally confident in a return to his blistering best.

He said guarding against other injuries had been a big part of his rehab.

"I also had a hamstring graft to reinforce the tendon, so I'm at high risk of doing that, but I've been doing everything I can and been going over and above to make sure I don't get those soft tissue injuries," he said.

"I know it's not going to be smooth sailing … but I'm really keen to get back to playing AFL footy."

O'Meara, out of contract at season's end, reiterated his desire to play consistent footy before addressing speculation about his playing future.